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Names and addresses of Silver Lake soldiers in Uncle Sam's army
The notice lists Silver Lake area youths serving in the U. S. armed forces with their units and addresses. It includes Amies Wilburn at Portsmouth Virginia U S Naval Hospital, John M Bishop with Co F 12th Infantry 32nd Division New York, Cook Ord Sgt J Watson at Camp Meade Maryland, and many others stationed at camps across the country and in Europe. The roster names soldiers and their postings such as 139th Field Artillery Camp Shelby Hattiesburg Mississippi and 1st Lieutenant Floyd O Henderson in the 127th U S Infantry A E F via New York, reflecting a wartime roll of local residents serving abroad or stateside.
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Silver Lake
Uncle Sam
Kansas
Summe
John
F. A
France
Omer
137Th Regt
Field Artillery
Camp Shelby
Mississippi
Teeter
Olem L. V
Dixie
Oave
New York
Underhill
Deverlle
137Th Field Artillery
Miss
William R
Camp Decatur
Great Lakes
Iil
Yates
Lloyd O.—Batt
Hattiesburg